Scholarship Committee

Career in food industry her work and volunteer experience includes corporate & not-for-profit board of directors; executive with food corporations in strategic marketing, corporate, crisis, food & nutrition communications; diversity management; and executive coaching. Previous executive positions included The Quaker Oats Company, Chicago; The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, Dairy Management Inc., Chicago, A&P Food Stores, NJ; and Southern California Gas Company, LA.

Organizations & Associations
• Les Dames d’Escoffier International 1982-Present
• Les Dames d’Escoffier Chicago Chapter-charter member,
• Phoenix Chapter, Porland Chapter 2019-Present
• NYTimes Cooking Early Adopter Network
• James Beard Fdn Cookbook Judge
• Oregon State University, Foundation Trustee Emeritus
• Established Endowed Professorship for Healthy Families & Children
• Literacy Connects Reading Seed Coach
• The Auxiliary Board of the School of the Art Institute
• University of Chicago Women’s Board
• The Fortnightly of Chicago, Board, 2001-Present
• Chicago/Cook County 4-H Foundation Trustee
• Listed in Who’s Who in American Women and Outstanding Young Women in America

Education
B.S., Communication & Food & Nutrition, Oregon State University
Business & Marketing courses at UCLA & University of Minnesota
Chapman College Fellowship-Semester at Sea in twelve countries
Food & Wine Classes & Tours in France
Travel, education, theatre, dance, art, reading, walking, gardens and dining are special interests.